Skated in 38 of 39 games (did not play in the Jan. 26 game vs. Merrimack)... recorded six points on one goal and five assists... ranked sixth overall in plus/minus (+6)... recorded an assist in NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal vs. Denver (03/29) ... in 26 Hockey East league games, recorded three points (1g, 2a)... tallied first career point with an assist at Colorado College (11/23)... first collegiate goal at UMass Lowell (12/01)... recorded assist in Game 2 of the Hockey East quarterfinal win at Providence (03/16)... named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.

Before UNH: Spent two seasons with the North Jersey Avalanche from 2010-12... played 52 games and earned 40 points... in 2011-12, recorded 27 points on nine goals and 18 assists in 20 games... also played for the Jersey Hitmen in 2011-12; registered six points (1g, 5a) in 17 games... played for U.S. National Development team over the 2011-12 holiday break... chosen to the U.S. Under-18 team for the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Slovakia and the Czech Republic... handed out game-winning assist in the win over Russia.

Personal: Born in Bronxville, N.Y. on November 15, 1994... son of Brian and Alyssa Pesce.... a business major... lists Mark Messier as his favorite athlete and his dad as the person he admires most outside of sports... hobbies outside of hockey including playing lacrosse and watching movies

NHL Rights: Pesce was selected in the third round (66th overall pick) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.